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Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: Jharkhand is one of the major eastern states where national parties need to register a victory to clinch win in the polls. The state has a good number of seats in the Lok Sabha, and also has major resources of minerals which make it an important region from a political vantage point.
Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Schedule and Date: On March 16, India’s Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the entire schedule of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for 28 states and eight union territories.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced that the polling will start in the country on April 19 and will continue till June 1. Here are the important dates and facts about the Lok Sabha elections to be held in the Indian state of Jharkhand this year:
When is Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024?
The general elections have been held in the Indian state of Jharkhand generally in the second half of the electoral period. This time also, the Election Commission of India) announced the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be held in the state on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
Phase 4: Date of polling – May 13
- Singhbhum
- Khunti
- Lohardaga
- Palamu
Phase 5: Date of polling – May 20
- Chatra
- Kodarma
- Hazaribagh
Phase 6: Date of polling – May 25
- Giridih
- Dhanbad
- Ranchi
- Jamshedpur
Phase 7: Date of polling – June 1
How many phases Jharkhand will have?
The 2019 Lok Sabha Elections were held in four phases in Jharkhand, while it was completed in three phases in 2014. The Election Commission of India, considering the complexities of the landscape, has once again decided to hold the polls in four phases in Jharkhand in 2024.
How many Lok Sabha constituencies Jharkhand has?
There are 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The state, jointly with Assam, stands at 14th place on the list of states with the most number of seats in Lok Sabha. Since, there are various Tribal communities in the state, hence, six out of the 14 seats have been reserved for SC and ST candidates.
Complete list of candidates for the Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024:
| No | Constituencies |
Candidates (I.N.D.I.A |
Candidates (NDA |
| 1 | Rajmahal (ST) | ||
| 2 | Dumka (ST) | ||
| 3 | Godda | ||
| 4 | Chatra | ||
| 5 | Kodarma | ||
| 6 | Giridih | ||
| 7 | Dhanbad | ||
| 8 | Ranchi | ||
| 9 | Jamshedpur | ||
| 10 | Singhbhum (ST) | ||
| 11 | Khunti (ST) | ||
| 12 | Lohardaga (ST) | ||
| 13 | Palamau (SC) | ||
| 14 | Hazaribagh |
Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2019 – A Recap
In the past years, no political party has been able to establish its dominance in the political landscape of Jharkhand. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the BJP-led NDA alliance clinched 12 seats. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress were able to win one seat each.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the victory of the Congress political alliance – which included Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and JMM – has made the 2024 General elections even more complex and unpredictable.
BJP emerged as the state’s biggest party in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections by clinching a total of 12 out of 14 seats on both occasions.
Complete list of elected candidates in Jharkhand Lok Sabha elections 2019:
| No |
Constituency |
Winner | Party |
| 1 | Rajmahal (ST) | Vijay Kumar Hansdak | JMM |
| 2 | Dumka (ST) | Sunil Soren | BJP |
| 3 | Godda | Nishikant Dubey | BJP |
| 4 | Chatra | Sunil Kumar Singh | BJP |
| 5 | Kodarma | Annapurna Devi Yadav | BJP |
| 6 | Giridih | Chandra Prakash Chaudhary | AJSU |
| 7 | Dhanbad | Pashupati Nath Singh | BJP |
| 8 | Ranchi | Sanjay Seth | BJP |
| 9 | Jamshedpur | Bidyut Baran Mahato | BJP |
| 10 | Singhbhum (ST) | Geeta Koda | INC |
| 11 | Khunti (ST) | Arjun Munda | BJP |
| 12 | Lohardaga (ST) | Sudarshan Bhagat | BJP |
| 13 | Palamau (SC) | Vishnu Dayal Ram | BJP |
| 14 | Hazaribagh | Jayant Sinha | BJP |
Political scenario in Jharkhand
In 2024, even though the BJP-led NDA has dominated the last three Lok Sabha Elections in Jharkhand, it is likely to face strong competition from the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, which exhibited its influence in the last assembly elections.
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In the wake of such tough competition, the political drama ensued in the state just months before the polls. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jharkhand’s former chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren in an alleged money-laundering investigation related to a land scam.
After his arrest on January 31, Soren resigned as the chief minister and has been lodged in the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Hotwar, Ranchi. Days later, JMM leader Champai Soren became the next chief minister of the state.
(With inputs from agencies)